Dance Fever?

I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on the subject of dancing?

I do dance occasionally (almost always when ive drank way too much) but its still something that im insecure about. I think it makes me seem less attractive and hence reduces my chances of pulling. It should be something you enjoy not something that worries you constantly when youre out. In terms of genre i dont mean like moshing (thats not hard is it? heh) like dance, cheesy 80s and a little bit of indie maybe

Anyway any general tips and advice, links or past experiences would be helpful.

thankyou TSR :p:

and yes im male (well duhhhh! :biggrin:

)

Reply 1

randum_nandom

hayyyy
well i got the same problem apart from that im not confident at all when it comes to dancing, but ill tell you something that eveyone told me
pratice yourself at home in front of a mirror, i know it sounds stupid but its the only way to perfect something you enjoy, rit??
so get infront of the mirror n pratice lol :-)

Reply 2

dh00001

16

i can't dance to save my life so i find it best to dance as badly as possible and make it clear your meaning to do so :p:

some people join in its fun :biggrin:

Reply 3

silverbolt

19

dh00001

i can't dance to save my life so i find it best to dance as badly as possible and make it clear your meaning to do so :p:

some people join in its fun :biggrin:

good plan very good plan.

and no moshings not hard you jump around like youve got jump leads on your testicles and push people, bang your head a lot aand you've got moshing.

as for 80's cheese just watch your dad do it and you'll be fine

just listen to the bass beat and follow that

Reply 4

halfoflessthan50p

12

MTV taught me to dance

Reply 5

mik

Anonymous

cheesy 80s and a little bit of indie

lol, i too can dance to THAT only when I am drunk! :biggrin:

try dancing on your own for a few days and you`ll get used to it and be less shy in the club. and remember you dont have to do it like everybody else. as long as you are into it - its cool!
(ok, people do make an empty circle around when i am in the mood)

PS: check out those bacardi breezer ads!

Reply 6

zain88

1

i can't dance to save myself but people say i'm not, its because i don't care what people are thinking if they are watching so i'll just get really into the music and move to the beat, without holding myself back!

and i'm FEMALE!! :biggrin:

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

OP

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Reply 8

1013

1

I like it when guys dance. Obviously, if a guy is a really good dancer then that is an attractive quality but it is more important that they look like their having fun and not worrying too much what they look like.

Reply 9

halfoflessthan50p

12

I'll just repeat what everyone else has said. Its about confidence not style. I mean its not a competition is it? And trust me there will always be someone there whos dancing much worse than you.

(oh yeah dont look at your feet, that makes it seem like your trying really hard. And have a bottle or something in one hand if youre running out of interesting things to do with your hands. You can just wave the other one around like a fool then. haha thanks for reading halfoflessthan50p's 20 second dance lesson :biggrin:

)

Reply 10

Lawless

The most important thing is not to worry about it.

Remember, nobody in the room will be judging you like it is a dance contest, just like you are not judging them.

Just do what feels natural, and if you are still worried about it then practice in a mirror to iron out a couple of things you think look silly, but it really doesn't matter.

Girls prefer it that you have the confidence to get up an dance the way you like, so don't worry about what it actually does look like.

Reply 11

Anonymous #2

this whole feeling insecure thing is just a stupid feeling that people get. sure, if the dancefloor is empty and it's only you dancing then you may feel like a prat, but if it's packed then just let loose, don't be to concious about how you (or people around you are dancing) just get up and do what you want. In my personal experience the only thing that will make you not pull on the dance floor is by not being on it in the first place because you are too scared.

In my experience girls love guys with confidenece, so if you go up to her and are just dancing how you want to then i dont think there will be much of a problem. If you are going out on the pull you also need to be aware that unless you are some really really fit guy there will be some rejection. that doesn't however mean that you are in anyway desperate.... as long as you know where your boundaries are and pull a girl because you think she is good looking IMO.

Reply 12

Chumbaniya

17

Make dance your normal method of moving around your house. It sounds crazy but it's an interesting habit I've picked up; granted I don't do it to practice actual dancing, but I reckon - despite the fact my family think I'm even stranger than before - that if it came to any occasion when I needed to dance, I wouldn't feel bothered because I've become quite used to making an idiot of myself in front of others.

Reply 13

Note

11

That dancing around the house thing is quite a cool idea :p:

. You could make a video and create globally recognised moves such as "walking to the toilet" or "getting my wallet and keys".

Reply 14

halfoflessthan50p

12

Chumbaniya

Make dance your normal method of moving around your house. It sounds crazy but it's an interesting habit I've picked up; granted I don't do it to practice actual dancing, but I reckon - despite the fact my family think I'm even stranger than before - that if it came to any occasion when I needed to dance, I wouldn't feel bothered because I've become quite used to making an idiot of myself in front of others.

excellent post mate

Reply 15

Chumbaniya

17

Since it seems I may be starting a new trend in dance-transport around the home, here's a handy hint: wearing socks on tiled or wooden floors leads to especially good results - spinning, sliding and so on are possible - provided you're not carrying a hot drink at the time.

And no, I'm not going to make a video. Not yet, anyway... :p:

Reply 16

Anonymous #1

OP

thanks for all the replies everyone! I think im beginning to see that worrying about my appalling dancing skills might well be counter-productive.

Anyone else have any gems of advice?

Reply 17

RetiredAccount89

18

Anonymous

I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on the subject of dancing?

I do dance occasionally (almost always when ive drank way too much) but its still something that im insecure about. I think it makes me seem less attractive and hence reduces my chances of pulling. It should be something you enjoy not something that worries you constantly when youre out. In terms of genre i dont mean like moshing (thats not hard is it? heh) like dance, cheesy 80s and a little bit of indie maybe

Anyway any general tips and advice, links or past experiences would be helpful.

thankyou TSR :p:

and yes im male (well duhhhh! :biggrin:

)

dance in a manner that looks like you are taking the piss of those around you, and do so with a cheesy grin on your face.

My personal move is the 'roll your sleeves up' and dance like anutta, lots of lunges, sultry looks, and general hoarishness. Girls love it, find it great fun.

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